School district · California · LEAID 0628140
Ocean View
Ocean View is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (6,801 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ocean View come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $129,937
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $23,071
- Per-pupil spending
- 6,801
- Students enrolled
- 85th
- Pct. in CA
Well above benchmark
Ocean View is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (6,801 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $129,937, above the national average of $70,245, serving 6,801 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Ocean View is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable California districts (6,801 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 85th percentile for California
- 98th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- California ranks #2 of 49 on the salary estimate and #1 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Ocean View ranks #101 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #219 of 750 by per-pupil spending. Calaveras County Office of Education pay #1 at $178,519 is not Beverly Hills Unified spending #1 at $61,843 per pupil
- +27.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs California median
Among 954 California districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Ocean View's instructional payroll puts 19.7% into special education , 8.9 points above the state median of 10.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical California peer.
| Program | Ocean View | CA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.3% | 85.8% | -5.5 pp |
| Special education | 19.7% | 10.8% | +8.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 954 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0628140 · FY2023.
LEAID 0628140 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Ocean View F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $129,937 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in California · P98 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Corona-Norco ($374est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Ocean View
Salary neighbourhood · Ocean View
Ocean View already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Modesto · low pole
Modesto · low pole
$79,793 est. salary
- Rialto · near
Rialto · near
$127,298 est. salary
- Corona-Norco · near
Corona-Norco · near
$129,563 est. salary
- Ocean · this district
Ocean · this district
$129,937 est. salary
- San · near
San · near
$132,875 est. salary
- San · top pay
San · top pay
$147,163 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Ocean View
Ocean View's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$129,937 Top 2% higher than 98% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Ocean View in California's upper-third pay band
Same 750 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Calaveras County Office of Education
Calaveras County Office of Education
$178,519 est. avg salary
- Ocean View
Ocean View
$129,937 est. avg salary
- Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
$123,673 est. avg salary
What this shows Ocean View ranks #101 of 750 California districts by estimated teacher salary and #219 of 750 by per-pupil spending. Calaveras County Office of Education pay #1 at $178,519 is not Beverly Hills Unified spending #1 at $61,843 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Ocean View is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
$61,843 per pupil
- Calaveras County Office of Education
Calaveras County Office of Education
$50,753 per pupil
- Ocean View $23,071
Ocean View
$23,071 per pupil
What this shows Beverly Hills Unified leads spending at $61,843 per pupil; Calaveras County Office of Education leads pay.
What stands out about Ocean View
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 98% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Enrolment fell from 7,976 to 6,801 students (14.7% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
California prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $129,937.09
- California price level
- 112.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $115,814
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-11% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in California run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how California compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Ocean View
What the Numbers Say About Ocean View
Ocean View is a small-to-mid-sized school district in California, serving 6,801 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,071. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $129,937, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0628140 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the California statewide average of $110,546, teacher pay in Ocean View runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (85.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in California, it pays more than 85% of them. California itself ranks #2 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Ocean View reports $156.9M in total expenditure against $145.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $30.5M, special-education teacher pay is $7.5M.
How does Ocean View compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the California average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Ocean View pays +25.2% more than Los Angeles Unified · per-pupil $23,071 vs $26,962
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable California districts
On pay, Ocean View sits closest to Mountain View Whisman; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Porterville Unified. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Ocean View's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Ocean View: closest on enrollment (6,801 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($129,937 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Ocean View: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
California Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized California districts belongs to San Bernardino County Office of Education at $178,265. Ocean View sits in the upper quarter of that field at 103 of 644, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because California prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; District of Columbia and Hawaii are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 776 California peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 776 California districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean View
What is the average teacher salary in Ocean View?
The average teacher salary in Ocean View is $129,937 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Ocean View teacher pay compare to the California average?
Ocean View pays 17.5% more than the California state average of $110,546. The district's average is $129,937.
How does Ocean View teacher pay compare to the national average?
Ocean View pays 85.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $129,937.
What is the per-pupil spending in Ocean View?
Ocean View spends approximately $23,071 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Ocean View's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Ocean View's total expenditure of $156.9M (NCES FY2023).
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